Just before Cole arrived in our city, the Edmonton Police Commission announced a new review of the data that shows police are stopping Indigenous and Black Edmontonians more often. It’s disappointing that police, city council and other decisions makers in our municipal government would let this continue after two other reviews of the practice came out a few weeks ago. It also means they aren’t listening to those who say this practice is racial profiling and hurting people.

LRT extensions are also supposed to increase the amenities and services where the train will be. But Holyrood is not ready to take on that much redevelopment. Speaking of LRT, when it comes to reaching people in the suburbs, city council won’t work with private transportation companies, but why not?

The mayor wants the province to oversee combat sports. So do other mayors in Alberta. This is the only province that asks cities and towns to oversee violent sports. And these requests from mayors came before a fighter was killed in an Edmonton boxing match.

Edmonton’s inner city gets a lot of attention when we’re talking about affordable housing and homeless services. But many other neighbourhoods have similar and related social issues. Jasper Place neighbours are trying to grow their food security with a new wellness centre.

A longread from CBC Edmonton is worth your time if you missed it earlier this week. It’s about an Edmonton man heading to Turkey to try and bring his family back here, after he fled the regime in charge of that country. He’s hoping that applications to the Canadian government can be approved before his visa to Turkey expires and separates the family again.

In this election year, where we’re trying to get more women elected, it’s worth going back to talk with our only female mayor. The Broadcast has that interview.

Public engagement

This weekend, you can check out the work happening to make Jasper Avenue a better neighbourhood street. There’s a whole bunch of events happening Saturday for the launch of a summer of Experience Jasper Avenue.